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Impacts of invading alien plant species on water flows at stand and catchment scales
There have been many studies of the diverse impacts of invasions by alien plants but only a few have assessed impacts on water resources. In a
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Evidence for rapid ecological range expansion in a newly invasive plant
Many studies track the geographic spread of invasive plants, but little is known about how such species may expand their ecological range (the range of environments
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Investigating the impacts of recycled water on a long-lived conifer
Recycled wastewater is a popular alternative water resource. Although typical salt contents in recycled water are low (< 2.0 dS m-1), levels may still
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Competition among native and invasive Impatiens species: the roles of environmental factors, population density, and life stage
Many invasive species are considered competitively superior to native species, with the strongest competition expected in species with similar niches and/or in closely related species.
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Effects of a native parasitic plant on an exotic invader decrease with increasing host age
Infection by parasitic plants has been considered as an effective method for controlling invasive plants because the parasites partially or completely absorb water, nutrients, and carbohydrates
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Analysis of population genetic structure and gene flow in an annual plant before and after a rapid evolutionary response to drought
Climate change can have widespread and devastating impacts, but little is known about the effects of this change on the genetics of natural populations. In a
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Phenotypic plasticity to light and nutrient availability alters functional trait ranking across eight perennial grassland species
Functional traits are often used as species-specific means in trait-based predictions of ecosystem processes, assuming that interspecific differences are greater than intraspecific trait variation.
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Soil microbial community variation correlates most strongly with plant species identity
Soil microbial community variation correlates most strongly with plant species identity.
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Improving methods to evaluate the impacts of plant invasions: Lessons from 40 years of research
Methods used to evaluate the ecological impacts of biological invasions vary widely from broad-scale observational studies to removal experiments in invaded communities and experimental additions
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Winter warming delays dormancy release, advances budburst, alters carbohydrate metabolism and reduces yield in a temperate shrub
Global climate models predict an increase in the mean surface air temperature, with a disproportionate increase during winter. Since temperature is a major driver of phenological
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SPECIAL ISSUE: Physiology and Ecology of Halophytes – Plants Living in Salt-Rich Environments
AoB PLANTS is pleased to announce the publication of a Special Issue examining the roles that can be played by halophytes, extremophiles that tolerate salinities toxic
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Changes in plant species composition of coastal dune habitats over a 20-year period
Coastal sandy ecosystems are increasingly being threatened by human pressure, causing loss of biodiversity, habitat degradation and landscape modifications. However, there are still very few detailed